Is Soylent the Answer to a Healthy Diet?

It’s not simply a “Why bother eating?” philosophy for the harried modern professional that never learned to cook. It’s also a nod to environmentalism. One of Soylent’s main selling points is its relatively sustainable production in a world increasingly aware of its dwindling reserve of natural resources. Amid growing concern over climate change and the role food production plays in this, the makers of Soylent are keen to point out that algae, a prolific and renewable sea organism that requires fewer resources than does production of food on farms, provides 30 percent of the calories in Soylent.

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With new products and a growing retail presence, Soylent has evolved from a tech company that sold food, as CEO Bryan Crowley put it in an interview with CNN Business, to a food company that is enabled by tech and science.

Following the January launch of its 180-calorie in-between meal drink, Soylent Bridge, Soylent has debuted its latest product: Soylent Squared . This bar contains 100 calories, which include 5g of plant protein and probiotics, and will be sold direct to consumer in cases of 30 bars on the Soylent website. The company is branding the product as a "mini meal bar" that has less sugar and more nutrients than other bars on the market.